Vienna-Handelskai: Construction Work and Traffic Restrictions at the Beginning of the Year

From January 12, 2026, water pipes will be renewed on Handelskai between Dr.-Natterer-Gasse and Meiereistraße to sustainably secure Vienna's water supply. For this purpose, two lanes will be temporarily closed over a length of 200 meters, while traffic on Handelskai will remain open in all directions. The pipe renewal by the City of Vienna - Wiener Wasser is expected to be completed by the end of February 2026. The two lanes will then be reopened. To keep the construction time short, there will occasionally be night and weekend work.

Together with construction work by Wiener Linien

The pipe renewal is taking place as part of the construction work by Wiener Linien for the extension of line 18 to the U2 station Stadion, which is expected to be operational from autumn 2026. In the future, around six million passengers per year will benefit from the new direct connection from the west of Vienna via the main station to the second district.

Details on traffic measures in Vienna

Between Dr.-Natterer-Gasse and Meiereistraße, one lane is available in each direction. The speed limit in the construction area is restricted to 30 km/h. The traffic measures will be implemented on the night of Monday, January 12, 2026, to Tuesday, January 13, 2026.

During the pipe renewal at the Handelskai/Meiereistraße intersection, a temporary detour will be set up to reach Meiereistraße. The detour runs via Handelskai, Machstraße, Engerthstraße, and Meiereistraße.

During this construction phase, Meiereistraße will be a one-way street from Olympiaplatz and Engerthstraße to and towards Handelskai. The traffic light-controlled pedestrian crossing at the intersection will not be available during the work. The nearest pedestrian crossing is located at the intersection of Olympiaplatz/Engerthstraße.

During the pipe renewal at the Handelskai/Dr.-Natterer-Gasse intersection, Dr.-Natterer-Gasse will be a one-way street from Engerthstraße to and towards Handelskai.

- Implementation of traffic measures: On the night of 01/12/2026 to 01/13/2026

- Expected end of pipe renewal and traffic measures: End of February 2026

Further information is available from the Wiener Linien.

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